The Trump Memorial on the National Mall

The crowd at the Trump Memorial on the National Mall/By  Patricia Leslie, Nov. 11, 2026 

Trump, the "foot soldier," drew an audience while he sat on his gold throne on Veterans Day, 2026 at the National Mall/By Patricia Leslie, Nov. 11, 2026

The statue was big! Much larger than expected which drew the attention of several curiosity seekers, most who laughed and smiled.

A security guard said:  "You should have seen the crowd yesterday!" She was one of two security guards on duty 24/7 until the statue was removed, scheduled for today/By Patricia Leslie, Nov. 11, 2026

"Toey," Trump's accomplice, drew smiles and agreed to be pictured with this man who sat on Trump's gold pedestal, mimicking the man in gold and his hurt foot, the bone spurs, you will recall/By Patricia Leslie, Nov. 11, 2026

Beyond the statue is a new sculpture, on the left, the blue figure Eight by Elmgreen & Dragset, a commissioned work for the Smithsonian Hirshhorn's new Museum and Sculpture Garden.

Speaking of sculpture gardens, I hope these Trump portrayals are saved somewhere and maybe they are!  (After all, they are pieces of history.)  

The gardens at the Hirshhorn and National Gallery of Art seem too small for them and being rather close to the subject who may order their demolition (you think?), but now that South Carolina has turned kinda blue (!), Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, S.C. might be eager to host these memorable treasures/By Patricia Leslie, Nov. 11, 2026

Look, Mom! A dunce!/By Patricia Leslie, Nov. 11, 2026

In the far distance is the Washington Monument/By Patricia Leslie, Nov. 11, 2026


Some visitors who don't want the arch. (Besides the man in gold, who does?)/By Patricia Leslie, Nov. 11, 2026

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